Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-30

TIE Governor Ecniics to the Nn"-
chester RESOLUTIONS.

TIE Governor EcDi!cs 10 the Nn"-
chester RESOLUTIONS.
The Manchester City Council mt its
last regular meeting adopted series oi
resolutions, offered 10y Mr.. James I
Bradley, offering ontAc partof that city
TO donate $1,000 and site for thc
statue to General r. +. Lee if the Lee
Monument Association would place the
monument in that city. The Di@DWoh
at the time hid before It's readers these
resolutions, and since then ], published
tie letter of Mayor Taylor and COun-
cilmcn James l.. Bradley aad George
.. Ely transmitting TO the Governor
who is cl-oE'cio president Of the aS,o-
ciaiion, a copy Of the resolutions. The
Governor has written q letter IN reply
in which lac says:
"After most careful examination Of
ihe various sites presented for thair
consideration the Lee Monument Aseo-
citation finally selected one, nnl work
has already been commenced IN pre-
uariug the gromd for the reception o.
the statue. 1t is too late, therefore
fer me do more than 60 thank through
Won. in The name Of our assoclailon,
ihe people OF Manchester for their
generous offer, and 10 say that mad II
reached those having the matter d.
charge earlier the proposition would
have received the respectful attention
which its own merits and the kindness
Of vour citizens demanded, for 4 iu'ly
agree with You that there are beautliui
sites for such a monument III or near
tie city of Manchester
The difficulty of selecting a site
has been very great, and has, as you
know, been the subject o. comment
Only one member oi the association
making the selection owned any pro
pelty here, and he advocated q site ~
4 direction opposite to where ms pro
p1tv was located. The association
having the matter in charge, as the
representatives of the people who con
tuibntcd the money, has therefore some
qualifications for the discharge OF their
duty. regret that the law, IN view oi
my relation 10 General Lee, has com
rcllCd ne. as the Executive Of the state,
10 have ANYTHING 10 DO with the matter
for / would GLADLY have LEFT this w1oi'
subject TO others.
"Try sincerely and truly yours.
" FlrZaU1u LCG.
on course no one ever for momcAs
snnrostd that the site Of the moau
mont would be changed from the Allen
lot.
,,,ryr AeDERS ARRANGING TO ENTERTAIN
VISITING BRETHREN.
An adjourned meeting OF resident
Merylanders, who are making arrange
meuts 10 meet the Maryland Line upon
tbeir arrival here when the Lee corner
stone celebration is 10 be held, met ia
,be Groys' room at the Armory last
NIGHT In the absence OF the. presi-
5rnt (Mr. :. W. Trlvers), who was
called from the city, Mr.. j. j. Wright
occupied the cheir. The committee
.onnointed ct the last meeting made the
following report, which was adopted :
IookiDg TO the contemplated visit
70 Richmond OF the surviving members
of the Maryland Line serving III the
Army OF Northern Virginia on the oc'
casion OF laying the cornerstone oil tne
Lee monument, your committee ieei
that this body OF mon should be ira
ternally met by their brother Mary
lapders residing in Virginia therefore
we would respectfully Recommend.
/. That this entire body OF residen'
Marylanders meet the Maryland Line
upon their arrival at the depot in tins
clty and escort them TO the Armory:,
That q committee be appointed 70
confer With the proper authorities anu